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Tech Information => General Help => Topic started by: freak_in_cage on February 29, 2016, 07:01:05 PM
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I've finally been getting around to putting my motor back together. Yay for me! Once I cleaned all the gunk off the carb boots, I noticed that one has a small hole. I should probably replace both of them. My Kawasaki dealer tells me they are discontinued, surprise surprise. I know I can get them on line, but I know that I can get them locally if I know what other sleds use them. I read somewhere on this site that one user uses oem Arctic Cat boots. Does anyone have a Cat part number?
Also, on each boot, there was a 3/8"ish thick bakelite spacer. Well they broke when separating them from the boots. Are they necessary? If they are, where can I get them or should I just get a set made out of aluminum or steel?
Thanks.
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They are to help keep the carbs cool and I would use them. There should be one for every cylinder made so they should be very available.
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I think that you are looking for the Mikuni VM38200 for the Invader 440. These are available from a number of sources. Matt of New Breed Snowmobile Parts is a member of this forum and offers them from his web site.
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Lots od sleds are run without the spacers. Yes they might make a small difference. but not one you will feel.
The genuine Mikuni carb boots that mswyka mentioned seem expensive compared to the generic ones, but well worth the extra
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Thanks for the info guys. Like I said, I know I can get them online, but I was hoping to get them locally so I have them in the next day or so. I really want to take this for a test run this weekend. I did read that arcticat boots were used by some people, but I don't know what the cat part number would be. I also have a JD dealership close to me, but they are useless people if you don't have a JD part number. If I decided to run spacers, what would be a good material to make them out of?
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According to the interweb, this is a list of what uses these boots.
Arctic Cat
1996-2002 Bearcat Wide Track
1987-1988 Cheetah L/C 530
1977 Cross Country Cat
1975 El Tigre 340
1975 El Tigre 440
1987-1988 El Tigre 5000
1984-1989 El Tigre 6000
1990-1991 El Tigre EXT
1990-1991 El Tigre EXT Mtn. Cat
1990-1991 El Tigre EXT Special
1975 El Tigre Z 250
1975 El Tigre Z 340
1975 El Tigre Z 440
1973 EXT 340
1996 Jag 440 L/C
1991-1992 Pantera 440
1999-2000 Panther 550
1988 Wildcat 650
1977 Z 340
1976-1977 Z 440
1997-2000 ZL 440
2000 ZL 550 ESR
John Deere
1974 JD295/S
1975 JD340/S
Kawasaki
1978-1981 Invader 440
Moto-Ski
1981-1982 Ultra Sonic 454
1980 Ultra Sonic LC
Ski-Doo
1979-1982 Blizzard 9500
1977 TNT 440 F/A
Sno-Jet
1977 SST 340
1977 SST 440
Yamaha
1980 SRX 440
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I am pretty sure that there is a cross-reference on this site for the Arctic Cat part number for the boots - at least for the Intruder boots. Not so sure for the Invader. I also have that information in my file at home and can dig that out later if it does not pop up here first.
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Here are some cross reference numbers. I wouldn't bother trying at a John Deere dealer, The part is not available from them. Any sled, ATV or motorcycle dealer should either have them or be able to get them.
Arctic Cat 0670-197, Arctic Cat 0170-033, John Deere AM53186, Kawasaki 16065-3007, Mikuni VM38/200, Mikuni VM38200, Rupp 37066, Rupp 36816, Ski-Doo 404-1000-00
Arctic Cat, Ski-Doo, Yamaha fits HD pattern VM36-VM38, Mikuni VM38/200, VM36/200 motorcycle Fit Rupp Snowmobiles with Kohler Engines .